What Kind of Information Does the Dividend Payout Ratio Provide

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Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the dividend payout ratio provide?

• A) How much the dividend is in proportion to the stock's market price
• B) What proportion of a share's earnings are paid out in dividends
• C) How much profit each shareholder makes when he sells his shares of stock
• D) How much dividend revenue a company earns on its short-term investments

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